6 County Assembly Elections - 5th May 2022

[DickyRock]

Tories should tell them to get the feck in or they'll call a border poll.

[tintin25]

In what scenario would we get another election?  Could other parties just not agree to it or how does it work?  Surely if DUP call another election it'll simply back fire on them.

[Under Lights]

In what scenario would we get another election?  Could other parties just not agree to it or how does it work?  Surely if DUP call another election it'll simply back fire on them.

No this is the election that should have backfried on them after all they have done.

[bannside]

DUP will either completely implode with its cliques and in fighting - or it will throw out olive branches to half a dozen including asking Jim Allister to lead them, independent Easton from Down who left them and went solo..etc, and attempt to consolidate the unionist "family" to a position of numerical superiority.

Not saying they will succeed in this, but I expect that to be their modus operandi going fwd.

[FermGael]

In what scenario would we get another election?  Could other parties just not agree to it or how does it work?  Surely if DUP call another election it'll simply back fire on them.

If they fail to form a government in 6 months there is another election.

[seafoid]

https://m.independent.ie/news/united-ireland-referendum-within-a-five-year-timeframe-mary-lou-mcdonald-41624542.html

United Ireland referendum within a 'five year timeframe' - Mary Lou McDonald

[Rossfan]

In what scenario would we get another election?  Could other parties just not agree to it or how does it work?  Surely if DUP call another election it'll simply back fire on them.

If they fail to form a government in 6 months there is another election.

If there has to be one then they'll block everything till then.

[Nanderson]

In what scenario would we get another election?  Could other parties just not agree to it or how does it work?  Surely if DUP call another election it'll simply back fire on them.

If they fail to form a government in 6 months there is another election.

why do they not do a quick referendum on the protocol and see what everyday people think of it and not just what jeff and the gang think of it. Looking at the election there were roughly 70% of votes for parties supporting the protocol and 20-30% against the protocol so its already pretty obvious what the people think

[Mourne Red]

In what scenario would we get another election?  Could other parties just not agree to it or how does it work?  Surely if DUP call another election it'll simply back fire on them.

If they fail to form a government in 6 months there is another election.

why do they not do a quick referendum on the protocol and see what everyday people think of it and not just what jeff and the gang think of it. Looking at the election there were roughly 70% of votes for parties supporting the protocol and 20-30% against the protocol so its already pretty obvious what the people think

Because Nanderson that's a good idea - And when has a politician ever had a good idea

[imtommygunn]

Also that may highlight the fact that it is an over amplified minority against it.

[Itchy]

In what scenario would we get another election?  Could other parties just not agree to it or how does it work?  Surely if DUP call another election it'll simply back fire on them.

If they fail to form a government in 6 months there is another election.

As someone said above it is pretty much down to the British government. Tell DUP to get into the Assembly or they will form the opinion that they should schedule a border poll in the next 5 years.

[Armagh18]

In what scenario would we get another election?  Could other parties just not agree to it or how does it work?  Surely if DUP call another election it'll simply back fire on them.

If they fail to form a government in 6 months there is another election.

As someone said above it is pretty much down to the British government. Tell DUP to get into the Assembly or they will form the opinion that they should schedule a border poll in the next 5 years.

Absolutely. Very possible SF increase their vote again if there was another election. They'll be looking at South Down as a missed opportunity to run ano candidate for sure.

[pbat]

There is also a seat there for SF in East Derry and Upper Bann if they push hard.

[Mourne Red]

In what scenario would we get another election?  Could other parties just not agree to it or how does it work?  Surely if DUP call another election it'll simply back fire on them.

If they fail to form a government in 6 months there is another election.

As someone said above it is pretty much down to the British government. Tell DUP to get into the Assembly or they will form the opinion that they should schedule a border poll in the next 5 years.

Absolutely. Very possible SF increase their vote again if there was another election. They'll be looking at South Down as a missed opportunity to run ano candidate for sure.

They'll be running 3 in South Down next time, talked to a few canvassers and they said they'd look at that as a go when they were chatting at the count centres

[RadioGAAGAA]

So what happens when the DUP refuse to form an executive?

We go back to the troubles.

Ah fuk up you tool.